Kazuchika Okada
Birthday: 1987-11-08 Place of Birth: Anjō, Aichi, Japan
Synopsis
Kazuchika Okada (岡田 和睦 Okada Kazuchika, ring name: オカダ・カズチカ) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a five-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion. Okada holds the record for the longest reign in the history of the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at 720 days.
Acting
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 1
Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 1 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on January 4, 2022 in Tokyo, Japan at the Tokyo Dome.
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku
Wrestling Dontaku 2022 is a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling. The event took take place on May 1, 2022, in Fukuoka, at the Fukuoka PayPay Dome. This was the first time that Wrestling Dontaku took place at the venue since 2000.
NJPW Capital Collision
On May 14th NJPW is once again teaming up with FITE to present all the action live and in English for the upcoming PPV - it's Capital Collision. The event features a hotly anticipated clash over the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship headlining a glittering card, Capital Collision is shaping up to be a can't miss event.
NJPW New Year’s Golden Series Night 1
January 20 sees the New year’s Golden Series get underway. The throwback tour title is a call back to the year opening series in the early years for NJPW, and is a fitting name for our golden anniversary celebrations!
NJPW New Year’s Golden Series Night 9
February 11 sees night nine of the New Year’s Golden Series, and the first championship action of the tour, as Sendai will see the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship defended atop a card that is dominated by junior heavyweight action.
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Night 6
After a fortnight’s break, NJPW resumes touring action on February 6 in Chiba, before the next night sees the New Year’s Golden Series tour return to Korakuen Hall. There a big main event will see a preview of championship action February 11 in Sendai, as Master Wato and El Desperado meet in a tag battle before their Sun Plaza Hall IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship match!
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 1
Night One of New Japan Pro-Wrestling's 15th annual Tokyo Dome event will feature the Dangerous Tekkers taking on The Guerrillas of Destiny for the IWGP Tag Team Championships, Kazuchika Okada facing off against Will Ospreay, and Tetsuya Naito defending his IWGP Heavyweight & IWGP Intercontinental Championships against Kota Ibushi.
NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Night 2
Tag Team Match TenKoji (Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima) vs. The United Empire (Jeff Cobb & Will Ospreay) Six Man Tag Team Match CHAOS (Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano) vs. BULLET CLUB (Chase Owens, EVIL & Jay White) (w/Dick Togo & Gedo) IWGP Tag Team Title Match Guerrillas Of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) (w/Jado) (c) vs. CHAOS (Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI) NEVER Openweight Title Match Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Great-O-Khan IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title Three Way Match (vacant) El Phantasmo vs. BUSHI vs. El Desperado IWGP Intercontinental Title Match Kota Ibushi (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito
NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam in MetLife Dome: Night 1
NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam in Metlife Dome 2021 is a PPV from New Japan Pro-Wrestling. It is a two-night event in itself on 4 and 5 September 2021. The event was earlier scheduled for 29 May. But the state of emergency was imposed in Japan due to COVID-19. The first part of Wrestle Grand Slam (in Tokyo Dome) took place on 25 July 2021 from Tokyo, Japan.
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 6
September 29 sees G1 Climax 31 make its first Korakuen Hall stop. It’s B Block action in the hall, as the opening act of the tournament is completed and participants look to be in the best shape possible before entering the difficult middle phase.
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 4
Friday night in Ota, it’s the turn of B Block in their second matches of the G1 Climax 31 campaign. Half the field look to extend their scores, while the other half are trying to get on the board as the tournament continues.
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 2
The second night of G1 Climax 31 action in Osaka sees a classic rivalry renewed in the main event, as B Block gets underway.
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 8
As the G1 approaches its midway point, Shizuoka will see the B Block competitors battle for control at the top of the standings, and survival at the bottom.
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 10
After stops in Shizuoka and Aichi, the G1 returns to Korakuen on Monday October 4, with B Block bringing the tournament past the midway point and into an intense second half.
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 12
The sixth night of B Block action hits Kochi on October 8. Less than a fortnight remains in the tournament of tournaments, with tonight’s action being crucial to the key players as we get on the final stretch.
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 14
B Block wrestle their seventh matches in Sendai on October 12. With just over a week to go in the tournament, these matches will be critical in determining the final players next week in the Nippon Budokan.
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 16
Yamagata sees G1 Climax’s B block wrestle their eighth and penultimate matches, with block finals in the Nippon Budokan on Wednesday October 20, all leading to the grand final on the 21st.
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 18
After a month long journey all over Japan, all eyes are now on the Nippon Budokan and the culmination of the G1 Climax. B Block will be determined in the iconic venue tonight, and along with it, the final will be set, it’s winner getting a ticket to the Wrestle Kingdom 16 main event at the start of NJPW’s half century celebrations.
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 19 (Final)
After Wednesday night’s B Block finals, the full card has now been determined for the G1 Climax 31 final on Thursday October 21.
NJPW: Battle In The Valley
Battle in the Valley was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). It took place on November 13, 2021, at San Jose Civic in San Jose, California.
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 9
The ninth night of the 30th edition of the G1 Climax featuring A Block matches. Taking place at the Takamatsu City General Gymnasium #1 in Kagawa, the show is headlined by Kota Ibushi vs. Will Ospreay.
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 7
The seventh night of the 30th edition of the G1 Climax featuring A Block matches. Taking place at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, the show is headlined by Tomohiro Ishii vs. Shingo Takagi.
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 5
The fifth night of the 30th edition of the G1 Climax featuring A Block matches. Taking place at the Kobe World Hall in Hyogo, the show is headlined by Kazuchika Okada vs. Jay White.
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 3
The third night of the 30th edition of the G1 Climax returns to the A Block. Taking place at the Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center in Hokkaido, the show is headlined by Kota Ibushi vs. Jay White.
